Go Back Coneflower Tomato Soup

Posted: May 7, 2019 at 4:04 PM
Echinacea purpurea 'Tomato Soup'
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    Plant Type: Perennials

    Stunning warm, tomato-red flowers to 5" wide. A real treat to 3' tall and nearly as wide covered with flowers till frost. Plants are well branched and show excellent vigor. A natural pairing with Echinacea 'Mac 'n' Cheese'. Easy to grow in full sun with good drainage.

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    Growing & Maintenance Tips:

    These exciting perennials are easy to grow and generally require few maintenance activities. Deadheading the spent flowers will promote additional blooming, but will not produce as spectacular flower display as the initial flush of blooms. Pinching them back in the late spring and not providing excessive nutrients will often eliminate the need for caging.

    Flower Color

    Tomato red

    Foliage Color

    Green shades

    Plant Spread

    32 in.

    Good Companions

    Rudbeckia fulgida 'Golsturm', Hemerocallis 'Prairie Wildfire' (Daylily), Hemerocallis 'Lavender Stardust' (Daylily), Echinacea 'Mac 'n' Cheese' (Coneflower)

    Plant Height

    32 in.

    Scape Height

    —

    Hardness Zone

    4-8

    Soil Moisture

    Moderate to dry water needs

    Characteristics & Attributes

    Attributes

    Fragrant, Dried flower, Cut flower or foliage, Drought tolerant, Mass Plant, Combination Planter, Specimen, Container, Border

    Bloom Time

    Summer to late summer

    Critter Resistance

    Deer resistant

    Exposure

    Full sun to part shade

    Growth Rate

    Medium

    Seasonal Interests

    Summer to late summer